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Sat 10 Oct 2009Dempsey holds line on drink-drive legislation
MINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has said rural Ireland would have come to “a sorry state” if it were dependent on tolerating drink-driving – and he was confident this was not the case.
Speaking after the publication of the Road Traffic Bill 2009, the Minister told reporters that, based on the evidence, he was “absolutely” convinced the proposed legislation would save lives and reduce injuries on the roads.
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